Dutch financial conglomerate ING has agreed to dispose of its 36.5% % stake in Brazilian joint venture (JV) SulAmérica, to its partner Larragoiti Family, for an undisclosed sum. Without revealing further terms of the agreement, the ...
One of the best Old West steakhouses in the greater Phoenix, Ariz., area is Bill Johnson’s Big Apple, famous for its scrumptious steaks and barbeque. The restaurant is also known for its founder – cowboy Bill Johnson himself. ...
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Apple's annual shareholder meeting held at Apple headquarters in Cupertino California on Wednesday. Apple All directors were re-elected at the shareholders' general meeting. Apple CEO Tim Cook • voting rate reached 99.1%. In ...
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UK underwriter Aviva has agreed to sell Aviva Russia to Blagosostoyanie, a Moscow-based non-state pension fund, for a cash consideration of €35m. Subject to the approval of the Federal Antimonopoly Service of the Russian Federation, ...
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American International Group (AIG) has introduced a new product under its NextGen Protection family to address requirements of transportation and logistics industry. Dubbed PLL Transportation and Logistics Protect, the newly released ...
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According to a survey released in November by Boston Consulting Group, 80% of Americans surveyed say they would pay a premium for products labeled "Made in the USA." Yet only 3% of apparel companies can make that claim. Providence, RI-based ...
Koch Industries subsidiary Koch Minerals is a key investor of the River Steel LLC project in building steel plant with the worth of US$1.1 billion. The plant would be a mini mill which converts steel scrap into various grades of steel. ...
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ING US retirement business will continue to serve as the exclusive third-party administrator for the State of Connecticut Retirement Program, supporting public employees in the city towards building readiness and financial security required ...
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The founder of hacking group Lulzsec, Sabu, has had his sentence postponed in order to continue working with the FBI. Sabu - real name Hector Xavier Monsegur - encouraged Lulzsec members to hack websites including those of the CIA, ...
US retailer Albertsons LLC has unveiled the leadership team that plans to take the helm, following completion of a deal to acquire a number of stores from Supervalu stores. Albertsons plans to expand its store network through the ...
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The sharemarket partially reversed its big sell-off with a solid finish after the Reserve Bank's positive comments about the economy. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index closed up 38 points, or 0.76 per cent, at 5018.1 points today, while the ...
Tour de France hero Greg LeMond said he expects to begin selling bicycles again, possibly showing prototype models as early as this year's Interbike. "I've got quite a few different ideas," LeMond said in a Skype interview with BRAIN this ...
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It’s shortly before Christmas, and Steve Flagg is just days away from leaving Minnesota for six weeks of mountain biking in the friendlier winter climes of Sedona, Arizona—an indulgence the founder of Quality Bicycle Products ...
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American International Group (AIG) has registered a net loss of $4bn, or $2.68 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2012 compared to net income of $21.5bn, or $11.31 per diluted share, during the same period last fiscal. After-tax ...
Microsoft is wielding the big stick of dramatically higher custom support costs as it pushes enterprises to abandon the 11-year-old Windows XP, an analyst said today. Custom support plans, which Microsoft negotiates on a ...